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Date: 08-05-11 Time: 0120hrs Location: 367 Windsor Hwy. (Route 32) - "Hot Bagels" Frequency: OC911 Units Operating: VGFD, Newburgh (FAST), New Windsor Engine, Cornwall Truck, NWVAC, NWPD, NW Fire Investigator Weather Conditions: Description Of Incident: Fire in a strip mall Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 (o/s) *I do not have times as I was operating on-scene. 0120hrs-VGFD alerted for the possible structure fire at the above address. Moments later NWPD arrived and advised of a working fire. VGFD Car-2 arrived, established command and requested a 2nd alarm. There was heavy smoke showing from several stores in the middle of the row. E478 arrived, hooked a hydrant and laid-in. Its crew then stretched a 2 1/2" line to the front of the store. They were met w/heavy smoke pushing from a bagel store w/visable fire within the store. VGFD T484 set-up on the 1/4 corner, while VGFD T482 positioned on the 1/2 corner in case it was needed. T482's crew then used a ground ladder to access the roof to make an inspection cut where they found (-) extension. T484's crew started venting windows and assisting the Engine crew. Cornwall's Truck arrived and was positioned on the #1 side. The crew ofNew Windsor E446 hooked a 2nd hydrant and laid into the rear of the building. Its crew stretched an 1 3/4" line and assisted in conducting searches. E478 made quick work of the fire, knocking the bulk of it down in approximately 10 minutes. Mutual-aid was released in short order. Cornwall-on-Hudson and Salisbury Mills re-located (1&1) to VGFD Sta-1 during the incident.

Dan, great thread. I love the shots of the Po-Town lids. I love hearing of and seeing the history of the fire service and helmets have a history of their own. I have never seen a "reversible" front before, am i alone in that? I think thats a great idea and something that could/should be used today. Real neat orange Probie on one side, black on the other lol. Ill have to take a pic of my helmet the next time im at the Firehouse. Its my second n5a and its a 2005 that i had re-furbed to look like an early 90's n5a.

Link to Your News Now story: http://hudsonvalley.ynn.com/content/all_news/552335/new-windsor-man-charged-with-murder-after-body-recovered/

Chief Flynn....personally id prefer a 4" with a smooth-bore, but i guess a 3.5" would do

Date: 08-03-11 Time: 0900hrs Location: 8 Marian Dr. Frequency: OC911 Units Operating: CVFD, City of Newburgh (AMA), Stewart ANGFD (FAST?) Weather Conditions: Hot Description Of Incident: Working Fire Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 Link to Times Herald Record: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110803/NEWS/110809943

RIP Officer McCandless. Another life taken way too young and for no reason. Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery to the injured Officers. There have been far too many Officers killed this year, especially by gunfire. To our LEO brothers on this site, stay safe and stay vigilant.

Date: 08-03-11 Time: 1715hrs Location: 1610 Route 32, c/c Marcel Ct. Frequency: OC911 Units Operating: CFD Car-1, Car-3, R403, Tanker437, Cornwall VAC, Woodbury FD Rescue, (2) Medevac's, Cornwall-on-Hudson (re-locate), Coordinators 36-14 and 36-15. Weather Conditions: Hot/Rain Description Of Incident: Head-On MVA w/Entrapment Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 *I did not catch all of the original dispatch. However, i believe it came over as an MVA w/unknown injuries. 1718hrs-OC911 advising additional calls now stating head-on MVA w/entrapment and possibly (1) DOA. A Sheriffs Deputy (unknown Dept) is on the scene. OC911 placing a Medevac on s/b as well. 1719hrs-R403 responding. 1721hrs-Tanker437 responding. 1723hrs-OC911 advising Car-1 on an update; (2) persons entrapped in (2) seperate cars and (1) DOA. 1726hrs-OC911 advising Car-1 that EMS has requested the launch of (2) Medevac's, inquiring if their LZ can accomodate both Helo's. Car-1 will advise. 1728hrs-OC911 advising that the 2nd Medevac will be LifeNet-75 with a 25 minute ETA, 1st Medevac w/a 14 minute ETA. 1732hrs-Cornwall Command requesting a Heavy Rescue from Woodbury to assist w/extrication. - OC911 dispatching Woodbury; M/A to Cornwall for a "Jaws call," (1) Rescue to the scene. OC911 also alerting 36-14 for the inter-County M/A. 1735hrs-Cornwall Command requesting Cornwall-on-Hudson (Storm King) to re-locate (1) Engine to Cornwall FD. - CoH Car-2 responding, advising OC911 that E412 will be the re-locate Engine. 1742hrs-OC911 now advising (-) on the 2nd Medevac due to weather. 1743hrs-Cornwall-on-Hudson is re-locating w/E411. 1747hrs-CoH E411 out at Highland Engine Co. for stand-by duties. 1749hrs-Cornwall Command advising that Extrication is complete. 1750hrs-Woodbury's Rescue has been released. 1806hrs-As per Command, the Medevac is off the ground. 1808hrs-Command advising Cornwall-on-Hudson can be released from stand-by. 1839hrs-OC911 alerting Woodbury FD; additional m/a requested, request for Fire-Police to shut down Route 32 at Trout Brook Rd. Link to Times Herald Record (although it looks like much of my info...hmm): http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110803/NEWS/110809937 Link to Your News Now: http://hudsonvalley.ynn.com/content/top_stories/552290/two-dead-after-crash-on-route-32/

As always, Frank got some great shots. Good shot of the Career FF's (tan gear/yellow helmets) stretching the initial line. Looks like a quick stop by LMFD, nice work. Glad to hear nobody was injured. Also, nice shot of Career FF Andy LaRocca making his way up with the TIC...just saw that picture.

Dan, nice work! Good thinking on your part to not only take note of the Troopers actions, but to get a pic of it as well. Thanks for sharing and kudos to this patriotic Trooper!

Ooooh no, a baby Kenny ? Just kidden bro. Congrats on the little one, glad to hear mom and baby are doing well. Get some sleep while you can pal.

Link to Times Herald Record: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110720/NEWS/107200351 Link to Incident Alert: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/42535-huguenot-orange-mva-wpin-07-19-11/page__pid__242247#entry242247

It would be a lifelong dream-come-true for me to get on the job. But quite honestly, i have become very discouraged in the last few years. I still cant fathom how the old test was racist. We have beaten this horse many a time, so i wont go crazy. But as many guys have said, what happened to "the best candidate(s) gets the job?" I know many guys on the job who's life dream was to be a fireman. But they now see this nonsense and some of the people who are spoon-fed the job and they're disgusted. I feel for those on the job and those who will get on the job in the future. It seems as the career fire service is losing that pride and tradition that was a huge part of the job. Best of luck to those of you who plan to take the exam.

res6cue...To my knowledge, the Verplanck FD Dive Team no longer exists and hasnt in several years. Its a shame because they were a good asset, especially being right on the river. A few years back there was talk of starting a Tri-Village Dive Team, but it never happened.

These 2 Paramedics are an excellent example of how all of us in Emergency Services should be. They went above and beyond in my opinion and really showed compasion and their hearts. Hats off to them! Link to the story: http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/07/19/paramedics-make-heart-felt-detour-to-take-patient-to-his-sons-b/?ncid=webmail9

Date: 07-19-11 Time: 1650 (tow) Location: I-84 WB IAO mm 1.6 Frequency: OC911 Units Operating: Huguenot FD, Greenville FD, Unionville FD (Fire Police), Westfall Twsp. FD (NJ), EMS, NYSP Weather Conditions: HOT Description Of Incident: MVA w/Entrapment Reporters: billy98988 Writer: BFD1054 *I do not have exact times 1640(approx)-Orange 911 alerting Huguenot; Reported roll-over MVA w/unknown inuries at the above location. Greenville FD was then alerted to respond AMA to Hugeonot. 1647(approx)-OC911 re-sounding Huguenot and Greenville; all available manpower respond to their stations for the MVA w/Entrapment. 1658hrs-OC911 alerting Unionville; request for their Fire Police M/A to Huguenot, respond Mountain Rd. and Route 6, Hugeonot has shut-down I-84 WB at Exit-2. 1700hrs-OC911 re-sounding Greenville; all available manpower to respond to the scene of a "serious" MVA, milepost 1.6 I-84 WB. 1734hrs-OC911 alerting Otisville; request for their Rescue to go on s/b for Greenville. 1735hrs-OC911 alerting Port Jervis; request for (1) Engine to go on s/b for Huguenot. Link to Times Herald Record: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110719/NEWS/110719767 *Anyone with further info, please PM me, thank you

John, Thanks for the additional info. I was monitoring via pager from work and wrote up the IA on my awesomely slow CrackBerry.

Date: 07-12-11 Time: 0800hrs Location: Montrose VA - Building 52 Frequency: VAFD/46.26/Fireground-5 Units Operating: VAFD, Tri-Village, Croton FAST, CVAC Weather Conditions: HOT/Humid Description Of Incident: Working Fire Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 0807hrs-10-75 assignment; Montrose 1&1, Croton FAST, CVAC to the scene. Buchanan (1) Engine re-locate VAFD, Verplanck (1) Engine S/B/I/Q. 0813hrs-VA Command (Chief Byrnes) advising fire is k/d, fire was on the #3 floor, searches complete and (-). Requesting Montrose TL-8 to the rear of the building. Also advising that they have their own water supply secured. 0833hrs-VA Command releasing Montrose TL-8 & E122 and Crotons FAST, holding all others.

Link to the Poughkeepsie Journal article: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20110710/NEWS01/110710010/4-Ulster-County-residents-killed-Hudson-River-boating-accident-Hyde-Park-woman-1-2-survivors?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|PoughkeepsieJournal.com|p

Nice pictures Chief, thanks for sharing. I was actually on the river this morning for boat qualification and we could see the column of smoke and knew it had to be a structure. The smoke was carrying accross the river pretty good. We could actually see the smoke from parts of New Windsor as we made our way down to Cornwall Landing. Was nice to see the smoke change color and disipate as we were out there lol.

Pat, that was a good one. I have been meaning to bring my camera to work so i could get a shot of the old Cortlandt Eng. Co. Figures JT beat me to it and knew it lol. I figured it wouldnt be fair for a Tri-Villager to make a guess. It later became the Montrose Free Library, but is currently a dance studio i believe.

Link to Times Herald Record: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110707/NEWS/110709858 Link to News 12: http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=286120&position=1&news_type=news Link to v85's Incident Alert: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/42371-newburgh-orange-mva-w-entrapment-7-7-11/page__pid__241299#entry241299

Date: 07-05-11 Time: 0500hrs Location: 926 Nassau Road - "Thrifty Beverage" Frequency: NC911 Units Operating: Uniondale, numerous others Weather Conditions: Hot/Humid Description Of Incident: Working Fire in a Commercial Building Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 FOX 5 Link: http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/beverage-center-fire-in-uniondale-20110705-KC News 12 Link: http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=285886&position=1&news_type=news

Link to the Poughkeepsie Journal article: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20110628/NEWS01/110628007/FAA-2-dead-small-plane-crash-near-Dutchess-airport?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|PoughkeepsieJournal.com

Date: 06-28-11 Time: 1600hrs (approx) Location: 479 Clove Rd. - Command Post at the "Lake Ann Office" Frequency: OC911 Units Operating: SMFD, South Blooming Grove FD, Blooming Grove PD Weather Conditions: Hot/Cloudy Description Of Incident: Search for a missing elderly male Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 1649hrs-OC911 alerting South Blooming Grove; requested to assist Salisbury Mills.

Wow, very touching video. RIP Captain Galfano, thank you for your service.